Tag Archives: 9/11 Anniversary
How NYC Is Protecting Itself from the Terror Threat This Weekend [Terrorism]
Federal officials are currently investigating a potential car bomb plot that Al Qaeda has planned for this weekend, the anniversary of 9/11. The car bomb plot is "credible" but not confirmed and is sup...
What the NYPD’s Impressive Counter Terrorism Unit Actually Does [911]
Reuters just published a photo essay of the NYPD's Counter Terrorism Unit. The unit is loaded with heavy weapons, Big Brother-esque technology and a determination to prevent something like 9/11 from ha...
How the Greenest Skyscraper Ever Is Rising Out of the Rubble of the World Trade Center [Monster Machines]
On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center transformed from a pair of gleaming towers into a carcinogenic pile of smoldering rubble that's still killing people. Currently rising out of that rubble, ...
Behind the Scenes at Ground Zero [Video]
On September 6th, Gizmodo went behind the cordon to tour the progress of the World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial. From the first floor to the 71st, see how these incredible structures are taking ...
The Amazingly Touching Way the 9/11 Memorial Arranged the Names of the Victims Who Died [Video]
The 9/11 Memorial is sure to be beautiful—a cascading waterfall in remembrance of that tragic day. It's also extremely thoughtful—instead of arranging the names in alphabetical order, the 9...
How New York City Built a Massive $3.8 Billion Underground Transit Station in the WTC’s Footprints [Monster Machines]
The original World Trade Center PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) Station, opened in 1971, was destroyed in the 9/11 attacks when the WTC towers collapsed on top of it. Its replacement, the World Trad...
